LAX78DUJ56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Marana, AZ · May 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1978
Place
Marana, AZ · MARANA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8033MCessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780515011159A
Case key
141919

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1256  78/5/15  NR.MARANA,AZ          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N8033M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANDLER,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- HIT BRUSH,CACTUS & TREES.INSPECTION SHOWED NO VISUAL INDICATION OF ENG OVERHEATING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8033M
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8033M · 2

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